We met at a birthday do in Dalston. A mutual friend had dragged me along because the guest list was thin and the wine was free. He was standing near the speakers looking like he would rather be anywhere else. I was in the same hoodie I wear most nights, glasses on, blue nails…
I’ve been in California a few weeks now and I’ve been texting this fella back home. We’ve been getting on properly well. It’s nice in a low effort sort of way. There’s nothing heavy in it, we’ve met a few times and things have got personal on occasion. He’s got a kid and I’ve…